Actor Jim Murray has become a familiar face in the fight to protect Britain’s rivers — even standing waist-deep in polluted waters wearing a three-piece suit to call out water companies over the state of our waterways. Away from the headlines and campaigns, he’s happiest with a fishing rod quietly casting along the riverbank in the hope of tempting a salmon to rise.
We’ve persuaded him to swap the riverbank for The Yard, where he’ll be joining Annabel Ross for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation about the future of our rivers, the alarming decline of salmon, and what can be done to protect these precious landscapes for generations to come.
Bring your questions for what promises to be a lively and insightful evening.
James Murray MBE is an English actor, artist, and river conservationist. He is well known for his work campaigning for British rivers and is a wild salmon advocate. He currently holds the position of Deputy Chair for River Action, and founded Activist Anglers in 2023.
His latest television roles include Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds, Prince Andrew in The Crown and Colonel Neil “Chick” Harding in Masters of the Air
Annabel Rossis a podcast presenter for BBC Countryfile’s The Plodcast. She also created the audio series, Messages from the Wild, a collection of short interviews with wild animals. With her background in BBC World Service Radio and her experience of using engaging audio for education, including producing radio soap operas and magazine programmes over several years in East Africa, Annabel creates conversations to engage both her audience and her interviewees.
Actor Jim Murray has become a familiar face in the fight to protect Britain’s rivers — even standing waist-deep in polluted waters wearing a three-piece suit to call out water companies over the state of our waterways. Away from the headlines and campaigns, he’s happiest with a fishing rod quietly casting along the riverbank in the hope of tempting a salmon to rise.
We’ve persuaded him to swap the riverbank for The Yard, where he’ll be joining Annabel Ross for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation about the future of our rivers, the alarming decline of salmon, and what can be done to protect these precious landscapes for generations to come.
Bring your questions for what promises to be a lively and insightful evening.
James Murray MBE is an English actor, artist, and river conservationist. He is well known for his work campaigning for British rivers and is a wild salmon advocate. He currently holds the position of Deputy Chair for River Action, and founded Activist Anglers in 2023.
His latest television roles include Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds, Prince Andrew in The Crown and Colonel Neil “Chick” Harding in Masters of the Air
Annabel Rossis a podcast presenter for BBC Countryfile’s The Plodcast. She also created the audio series, Messages from the Wild, a collection of short interviews with wild animals. With her background in BBC World Service Radio and her experience of using engaging audio for education, including producing radio soap operas and magazine programmes over several years in East Africa, Annabel creates conversations to engage both her audience and her interviewees.
